09-26-2003, 02:07 AM
I too have a Lady of the Big Weaponsâ¢, although I have not taken her out for any monster slaying in some time.
BattleShadow is 78 and uses an Honor Colossus Sword, with a Condensing Zwiehander on the weapon switch.
As Walkiry noted, crowd control is the basic lesson needed, as she can only whack one monster at a time.
Since I mostly played Single Player when I made her, I needed an Act 3 Cold Mercenary for the odd dual immune I encountered.
AR is an issue - even with maxed Penetrate (slvl 24 with add-ons) her ability, for example, to hit a Succubus in Hell is only 78 %. What with giving points to strength for the weapon and vitality for the hits that do actually connect, dex is only 148 (including add-ons).
I did hit a point for a while when I could not add points to Valkyrie due to lack of mana to cast her. Otherwise the note about no need for mana/points in energy is quite true.
Lots of Life Steal also makes a difference, to quickly re-fill that life ball when the hits do connect. After all, there is still that 'one monster at a time' thing. See the note above about crowd control. :o
Resists, of course, were always an issue, as for any character but a Barbarian who wields two handed weapons. I chose a Smoke Boneweave armour to help with that issue.
Faster Hit Recovery to hit that 4 frame breakpoint was helpful (63% IIRC).
Items with Deadly Strike were helpful. The Honor Sword gives 25% and Gore Rider Boots added on another 15%. Every little bit helps in Hell, especially when one is addicted to that 'players 8' command. :P
She IS fun to play, and looks like the kid sister who dressed up in her big brother's armour. Style does count, eh?
YMMV
BattleShadow is 78 and uses an Honor Colossus Sword, with a Condensing Zwiehander on the weapon switch.
As Walkiry noted, crowd control is the basic lesson needed, as she can only whack one monster at a time.
Since I mostly played Single Player when I made her, I needed an Act 3 Cold Mercenary for the odd dual immune I encountered.
AR is an issue - even with maxed Penetrate (slvl 24 with add-ons) her ability, for example, to hit a Succubus in Hell is only 78 %. What with giving points to strength for the weapon and vitality for the hits that do actually connect, dex is only 148 (including add-ons).
I did hit a point for a while when I could not add points to Valkyrie due to lack of mana to cast her. Otherwise the note about no need for mana/points in energy is quite true.
Lots of Life Steal also makes a difference, to quickly re-fill that life ball when the hits do connect. After all, there is still that 'one monster at a time' thing. See the note above about crowd control. :o
Resists, of course, were always an issue, as for any character but a Barbarian who wields two handed weapons. I chose a Smoke Boneweave armour to help with that issue.
Faster Hit Recovery to hit that 4 frame breakpoint was helpful (63% IIRC).
Items with Deadly Strike were helpful. The Honor Sword gives 25% and Gore Rider Boots added on another 15%. Every little bit helps in Hell, especially when one is addicted to that 'players 8' command. :P
She IS fun to play, and looks like the kid sister who dressed up in her big brother's armour. Style does count, eh?
YMMV
And you may call it righteousness
When civility survives,
But I've had dinner with the Devil and
I know nice from right.
From Dinner with the Devil, by Big Rude Jake
When civility survives,
But I've had dinner with the Devil and
I know nice from right.
From Dinner with the Devil, by Big Rude Jake